Xanthopastis timais: Spanish Moth
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Description: Provides photographs of this moth whose larvae are sometimes called convict caterpillars, and information on its distribution, description, life cycle, host plants, damage and management.
Spanish moth - Xanthopastis timais (Cramer) common name: Spanish moth or convict caterpillar (Cramer) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (Cramer), is unmistakable for any other moth in Florida. The larvae are likewise very colorful, and have been called convict caterpillars. The larvae are occasional pests of lilies, mainly in Amaryllidaceae. Spotted larval forms of Spanish moth appear similar to lily borer larvae,
Size: 417 chars
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| Page title: | Spanish moth - Xanthopastis timais (Cramer) |
| Keywords: | Spanish moth convict caterpillar Xanthopastis timais Lepidoptera Noctuidae John Heppner Kathryn Barbara Eileen Buss |
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| IP-address: | 128.227.242.110 |
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| NS | Name Servers: NS.NAME.UFL.EDU 128.227.30.254 RNS.NAME.UFL.EDU 8.6.245.30 |
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| Date | activated: 25-Mar-1986 last updated: 03-Feb-2014 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |